Project Gutenberg 2004-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 161 Connolly, James B. (James Brendan) 1868 1957 Connolly, James Brendan Wide Courses The wrecker -- Laying the hose-pipe ghost -- The seizure of the "Aurora Borealis" -- Light-ship 67 -- Captain Blaise -- Don Quixote Kieran, pump-man -- Jan Tingloff -- Cogan capeador. E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Josephine Paolucci, Joshua Hutchinson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Wide Courses" by James B. Connolly is a novel set in the early 20th century, likely around the 1910s. The book delves into the life of a wrecker, a profession involving the salvage of shipwrecks, and follows the protagonist, Matt, as he recounts his experiences at sea, his family, and the relationships formed through his perilous work. The beginning of the novel introduces Matt, the seasoned wrecker, as he reflects on his past and present, touching upon significant moments from his life, including the memories of his first wife, Sarah, and their two sons. He narrates parts of his rugged career, illustrating the challenges and triumphs he faced while salvaging wrecked ships. It also hints at his interactions with a yacht owner who becomes involved in the story later, foreshadowing deeper connections between their lives. As Matt grapples with his fading memory, he reveals a wealth of emotion tied to the sea and the personal losses he has endured, setting the stage for the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Sea stories PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 491379 2025-07-06T07:12:04.465617 text/html 478574 2024-10-28T20:48:51 text/html 2434045 2025-07-06T07:12:14.183567 application/epub+zip 2438375 2025-07-06T07:12:07.760614 application/epub+zip 244647 2025-07-06T07:12:06.232588 application/epub+zip 2701638 2025-07-06T07:12:18.624519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2662595 2025-07-06T07:12:12.925576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383089 2022-09-07T13:08:56.394330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425761 2023-10-06T10:46:24.918503 text/plain 405915 2024-10-28T20:48:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16185 2025-07-06T07:12:18.765535 application/rdf+xml 12834 2025-07-06T07:12:06.744582 image/jpeg 3311 2025-07-06T07:12:06.487596 image/jpeg 2379027 2025-07-06T07:12:04.551637 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia